Yes, the battle rages on about the “perfect bodies” which these Barbies have. Of course they don’t look like real ladies. But on the other side of this, news reporters, nutritionists, and such tell all people to eat better, loose weight, and exercise. Doctors put weight loss surgeries “on sale.” They want to fit people into these plastic molds. Why? Because that’s what many people want…to look like Barbie dolls.

BTW, when do you think they will they ever give Ken a pot-belly and unshaven look? Lol…

It’s all a part of the consumption cycle. We start children out early, and they carry those biases into adulthood. Our focus should be on health, but the truth is that healthy people don’t consume nearly as many products as ill or overweight people do. Our market is tipped toward unhealthy living and ideas, because they drive profits.
We are using Barbie dolls in the next stop-motions, but those involve smoke and fake blood…lol
Have a great day, Steve!😊

I agree with the statements about the profits, as they are true. It just seems part of the world is telling us that we should be okay with how we look, etc. Then there’s the part which is telling us to improve our health through better eating, exercise and such. Of course, that will usually lead to leaner bodies, and better looks. And still another segment of our world is giving us 2 tacos, four hamburgers, and a mega soda for $3.00 bucks! This world is full of so many mixed messages…

Powerful words. Barbie’s dimensions are unattainable, so it sets a bar far too high. I wonder how many girls are shamed because of this. I was just thinking about the movie “The Help” where a little girl is comforted and inspired by the maid, played by Viola Davis, after her mother picks on her for not being good enough. The maid would say in a mantra with the little girl, “you are smart, you are kind and you are important.”

Thank you, Keith. We start children out early with impossible standards. Our market economy profits more off of mentally and physically ill people than it does off of balanced and healthy people. If our focus was on “healthy” bodies and and minds, Barbie wouldn’t be popular.
I think it is changing but not quickly enough for me.

Good point, Tanya. This may not surprise you one of the several reasons banks do not like the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is they profit off people over their heads in debt. It is the same modus operandi, exploit the exploitable. Keith